Virtually exploring St Augustine's Abbey

A four year collaboration between English Heritage and the University of Kent's School of Architecture, has led to the reconstruction of the ruined St Augustine's Abbey in Canterbury -- in virtual reality, at least.

So what more do we know about the Abbey?

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Video caption: A four year collaboration has led to the reconstruction of St Augustine's in Canterbury.A four year collaboration has led to the reconstruction of St Augustine's in Canterbury.

Dover lorry crash update: Romanian driver charged

A lorry driver from Romania has been charged with causing the deaths of two men, after a collision in Dover.

The 51-year-old was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following a crash involving a lorry and a Nissan Qashqai on the A2 in Jubilee Way just before midnight on Sunday.

The car driver, a man in his 20s and his passenger, a man in his 30s, both from Canterbury, died at the scene. Their next of kin have been informed but the men have not been formally identified, Kent Police said.

Police said a 36-year-old man who was also arrested at the scene has since been released without charge.

Developer puts forward hospital plan

A local developer has offered to help build a new hospital in Canterbury.

City councillors and local NHS managers say they're giving serious consideration to the proposal -- which includes plans for 2,000 new homes.

The plan has been put forward by Mark Quinn of Quinn Estates.

Part of
the land is allocated for housing in the city council's emerging Local Plan,
but part is not.

The offer involves making a "significant" contribution to replacing the
existing hospital buildings with new hospital buildings, potentially with some
of them on part of the current hospital site.

The developer has had early discussions with the city council, and these
have been outlined to the NHS.

The idea will now be given
further examination.

Quote Message: The future of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital is important to all of us, so when proposals like this are put forward, they should be given proper and serious examination. Given the number of parties that are involved in this, it will be a complicated process, and more information will be made available in due course." from Cllr Simon Cook Leader, Canterbury City Council

The future of the Kent and Canterbury Hospital is important to all of us, so when proposals like this are put forward, they should be given proper and serious examination. Given the number of parties that are involved in this, it will be a complicated process, and more information will be made available in due course."

Cllr Simon CookLeader, Canterbury City Council

Quote Message: We are working with the public to develop proposals for our longer-term strategy for healthcare in east Kent, both in and out of hospital, for public consultation next spring. It is important to look at all possible options and we will discuss this proposal with Canterbury City Council as part of this work.”​ from Simon Perks Canterbury and Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group

We are working with the public to develop proposals for our longer-term strategy for healthcare in east Kent, both in and out of hospital, for public consultation next spring. It is important to look at all possible options and we will discuss this proposal with Canterbury City Council as part of this work.”​

Simon PerksCanterbury and Coastal Clinical Commissioning Group

Quote Message: We want to provide the best healthcare possible for our patients and we will continue to work closely with Canterbury City Council to look at this and any other potential options, as part of the longer-term strategy for our hospitals." from Matthew Kershaw Chief Executive, East Kent Hospitals

We want to provide the best healthcare possible for our patients and we will continue to work closely with Canterbury City Council to look at this and any other potential options, as part of the longer-term strategy for our hospitals."

Cricket: Dickson stamina 'astonishing'

Another eye-watering session of batting from Kent as records continue to tumble and opener Sean Dickson moves apparently inexorably towards a triple century.

At 276 not out, he went past head coach Matt Walker’s post-war Kent highest of 275 and at 294 not out at lunch, he’s only 40 short of Bill Ashdown’s all-time record for the county, having already set the highest all-time partnership with Joe Denly of 382.

Dickson has stayed patient and shown astonishing concentration and stamina. Not bad for a player who was playing Kent Premier League cricket at the weekend to try and regain some form..